Costa Rica vs Uruguay: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Costa Rica
87.6%
in 2015
Uruguay
88.3%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
21st
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 88.3% against 87.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 92.4% | 4.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 89.8% | 2.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban), Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 88.3% against 87.6% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 21st of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.